Evaluation and Control of Waste Anesthetic Gases in the Postanesthesia Care Unit

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• Personal Author:
  Cole SS ; McGlothlin, James D. ; Moenning JE
• Description:
  Background: Few studies have addressed waste anesthetic gases (WAGs) in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) related to exhaled sevoflurane and nitrous oxide. Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of a new scavenging system to control WAGs in the PACU. Design: Comparative and descriptive study. Methods: This pilot study compared exposure to WAGs with and without a scavenging system using infrared technology to visualize and quantify exposure to these gases in the PACU. Finding: The results showed a significant reduction (P < .05) in both nitrous oxide and sevoflurane at both six inches and three feet from the patient's breathing zone, as well as in the work area of the perianesthesia nurses in the PACU. Conclusions: WAG exposure may be more easily managed through the use of this new scavenging system to better control occupational exposures to these gases among PACU personnel.Corrigendum (J Perianesth Nurs. 2014 Aug;29(4):338) [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution Air Pollution, Indoor Anesthesia Engineering Environmental Pollution Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Inhalation Exposure Nitrous Oxide Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Respiratory System Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age Groups Air-contamination Air-quality Author Keywords: Waste Anesthetic Gases (WAGs) Breathing Zone Case Control Studies Control Systems Effectiveness Research Engineering Controls Environmental Contamination Environmental Control Equipment Face Masks Gases Health-care-facilities Health Care Personnel Infrared Technology Inhalants Inhalation ISO-Gard Mask Medical Facilities Nitrous-oxides Nursing Occupational Exposure PACU Occupational Exposure Technology Transfer Waste Anesthetic Gases Work Environment

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• ISSN:
  1089-9472
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Indiana ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  298-312
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050535
• Citation:
  J Perianesth Nurs 2014 Aug; 29(4):298-312
• Contact Point Address:
  James D. McGlothlin, Graduate Program, Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive,West Lafayette, IN 47907
• Email:
  Jdm3@purdue.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Nitrous oxide (CAS RN 10024-97-2) ; Sevoflurane (CAS RN 28523-86-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e9d85994265506751d281a3fa7370bca63a3bc9e702249da3e00ff9a09c4d26e3a89c9c088938a7f5832ccbe798b5c799f5e9aada233f85e83155556942bf4c0
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210843/cdc_210843_DS1.pdf
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